JDC Instruments SKYWATCH Xplorer 1 Wind Speed Meter (Anemometer)

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JDC Instruments SKYWATCH Xplorer 1 Wind Speed Meter (Anemometer)

Designed in Switzerland by JDC Instruments, the SKYWATCH^® Xplorer 1 Wind Speed Meter is a great companion for sailors, windsurfers, glider pilots, and many others who enjoy outdoor activities and want or need to know the wind speed. This precision anemometer is small enough to go almost anywhere and comes with a removable lanyard so you can wear it around your neck.

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The LCD panel on the Xplorer 1 shows both the instant (current) wind speed and the maximum recorded wind speed since the last memory reset. You can select kilometers per hour (km/h), knots, feet per second (fps), miles per hour (mph), or meters per second (m/s) for the units in your wind speed readouts. An electro-luminiscent (EL) backlight lets you view the display in dim light.

The Xplorer 1 has a 1-minute auto-off feature but can also be turned off manually. Also, the auto-off feature can be disabled for what the manual calls "permanent" operation (we'd call it constant-on) until you re-enable auto-off.

The Xplorer 1 is not only compact and lightweight but also sturdy and weatherproof. It can even stand short-term immersion in water at a depth of up to 1 meter (39 inches). This instrument has a molded case and a stainless steel back.

When you use your SKYWATCH Xplorer 1 Wind Speed Meter, remember to point it directly into the wind. A variation of +/- 15° can affect its accuracy. Also, please note that this anemometer is sensitive to magnetic fields and may thus display numeric values when in a magnetic field (from a computer, electric appliance, etc.). However, this will not affect operation under normal circumstances.

Also, please be aware that heavy backlight use reduces battery life significantly because power consumption is approximately 100 times greater with the backlight on than off.

The owner's manual supplied with the Xplorer 1 covers all four Xplorer models. Thus, the instructions on temperature, wind chill, compass, altitude, and barometric pressure measurements do not apply to the Xplorer 1. Instructions are provided in eight languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish.

XPLORER Instruction Manual (all four models) Clicking this link will open a new window and download the English instructions in PDF format (a free PDF file viewer is required to view it, available from Adobe). The file is nearly 4 MB, so it will take a while. Alternately, you can right click this link and "Save As" to save the file, for later viewing.

Specifications:
	Metric	English
Accuracy:	+/- 3% facing the wind
Operating temperature range:	-30°C to +60°C	-22°F to +140°F
Measuring readout:	Reads in tenths up to 99.9 and in units thereafter
Measuring units:	km/h or m/s	mph, knots, or fps
Measuring cycle:	2 measurements per second
Wind speed measurement range:	0 to 150 km/h 0 to 42 m/s	0 to 93 mph 0 to 81 knots 0 to 136 fps
Power:	Replaceable CR2032 (3V) lithium battery (preinstalled) with normal battery life of 30,000 1-minute (auto-off) measurements.
Dimensions:	41 x 93 x 17 mm	1.61 x 3.66 x 0.67 inches
Weight:	51 grams	1.80 ounces